Collapsible pole and rod holder



Sept. 23, 1930. A. F. GEISINGER COLLAPSIBLE POLE AND ROD HOLDER Filed May 20, 1929 IN VEN TOR.

TORNEY.

Patented Sept. 23, 1930 l msm ems em, or MILwAoxnn' wIscoNsm ooLLAPsmLn POLE AND non HOLDER H r H I p p t s fiie-a'nja 2o, Thisaiinvention relates to apole and rod holder, and objects "ofuthis invention are to providega collapsible pole and rod holder which may ibe collapsed or folded into a very compact form sothat'itmay be readily stored provide'a' novel formof' in a small spaceyand which is so-made that it may be readily adjusted to its pole receiv-, ing position with the utmost facility. r 1 Further objects of this invention are to pole and "rod holder whichis soconstructed thatit may be clamped V to theseat of a boat or other support and may project atany desiredangle from the 'clamp ing means, which; isjadjustable to'vary the angleat whichthe poleis held, andvwhich is providedwith pole receiving saddles which are pivotally mounted and are adapted'to permitthe ready and free insertion of :the

' pole but which, when an atteinpt is made to withdraw the pole, rock: into i a position tendingto further grip he pole; and prevent its inadvertent removal. a

An embodiment of th einvention'is shown I in the accompanying drawings, in which:

j' Figure 1 is a plan View of the rod holder showing the parts in their" collapsed or folded positions.

Figure 2 is sideelevation of the structure shown in Ei'gurel.

jf Figure 3is a side elevation showing the position of theparts when they are adjusted to receive a pole,fsuch'view showing in dotted lines a further adjustmentto vary the angular'setting of the pole, J

'F' gure 41s a fragmentary bottom View partly in-section showing the pivoted end of v the main frame and the adjacent parts.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that a body portion or supporting frame 5 has been shownas of rectangular construction and provided with inwardly turned rear ends. These inwardly turned rear ends are pivotally joined to a pivot block 7 by means of rivets, or other vmembers 6, as shown most clearly in Figured. This pivot block is of downwardly opening, channel shape, as may 'be seen from Figure 4, andhas its outer flanges located outside of the rear ends of the main frame 5. The construction is such that when the pivot block is rocked into operative block and, consequently,

1929. Serial No. 364,563.

position, as shown in Figure3, it bears against the upper side of the main frame member, 5. This pivot block is provided with a downwardly extendingtongue-8 to increase its stiffness. The pivot block 7 is secured to any suitable form of: clamp, so that; the pivot the 'bodvportion or main supporting frame 5, may be locked to any desired support, for instance, the seat of a'bo'at. Preferably, the pivot block 71is pivotally joinedto the clamp as indicated at 9 in Figures 3'and 4, sothatthe body portion or main framed may be set at any desired angle, it I A pair of supporting levers 10, which con stitute a supporting frame, are pivoted at 11 to the main frame 5"and -may', if desired, be curved, or, obviously, they may take other shapesprovided they'are adapted to be' adjusted intothe positionsishown at Figure 3 or folded into the position shown in Figures 1 and 2. These supporting arms or levers 10 are provided with a supporting strut'or frame 13 which ispivot'ally joined as indicated at 12 to the outer ends of the pivoted arms 10; The supporting frame 13 may take diflerent forms, but it is preferably relatively rigid to withstand the weight ofthe rod when the rod ispositioned as will hereinafter appear."--'r- -An outer or front supporting saddle 20 has its ends pivoted to the arms 10, preferably by means ofthe rivets or pivot members 12, and in operative position projects generally downwardly fromthe outer. ends of the arms. At a point adjacent the rearends of the pivoted arms 10 a rear saddle19 issecuredby means of rivets or pivot members 21. This rear saddle 19 projects generally upwardly when thedevice'isin'use; I i-The body portion is provided with notches 16,17, and 18 onopposite sides, and the lower end of thesupporting, strut or brace 13 is adaptedto be received. in any aligning pair of these notches; Preferablythe lower-con ner portions of thesupporting-member 13 are notched out as shown at 14 and 15. v

In using the devicefthe'body' portion or main frame 5 is placed upon a suitable'fsup- .port,1such;as-the seat ofa boat, and is r100 d after being pointed in the proper direction, the frame freely pivoting aboutthe rivet 9 and allowing any desired direction to be given the pole. 'Thereafter the Vertical angle at which the pole is maybe determined by fittingthe lowerend of the strut 13v into the appropriate notch clamped in place of the series of notches 16, 17 and 18'. The

rear end of the pole" rests against the rear art of the frame and the adjacent part of the pivot block 7. Very "clearly the pole is very securely held by this device. It is preferable to form the forward saddle of approximately V-shape, as shown most clearly in Figure l, so that. somewhat of a grip ping action upon theg pole is inherentlyse cured. s If a sudden pull is imparted-to the pole I I through the medium of the line, as, forenbe somewhat downwardly and will cause the ,somewhat forwardly,

in Figures 'inconsiderable detail,

ample, when'the device is used for holding fishing poles, it is obvious that this pull'will pole to bindtightly against the forward sad d-le 20, its rear end bearingupwardlyagainst the saddle 19 andincreasing the-frictional engagement'therewith. If this pul-lis also it is aparentthat the saddles 19' and 20 will rock slightly andwill secure an even better grip upon the pole, as they tend to clinch to the pole.

This action has been found to take place from actual trials of the device,

' The pole cannot slip rearwardly asitabuts' "against: the rear portion of the device,

for eXample,-the rear, portion of the frame orthe pivot block? I a l The apparatus may be very readily folded into compact form, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, by rocking the rear'saddle" forwardly and the front saddle rearwardly, and rock ing the strut 13' completely around 'the end of the arms 10 so that it lies upon-the upper side of the arms." Thereafter the armslO are f'oldedor rocked downwardly as. shown 1 and 2. The pivot block permits the forward rocking of the clamp into" or towards the under side of the apparatus, so that it'will occupy the position shown in Figures 1 and 2, thus permitting the apparatus to fold into'a'very compact form.

Although the rod isheld againstdownset a pair of forwardly projecting arms pivoted if thereto, a forward saddle carrled by the forward end of said arms, a'rear saddle carried by the rear portion of said'arms, said saddles bemgadaptedto receive a pole,'and

' 2; A rod holder comprising a'main frame,

"clamping means foriclamping said frame to a suitable support, said clamping means being joined ftosaid' main frame through the medium of two-pivots at right angles toeach other,

ing a downwardly loopedand an upwardly loopedirear. to receive a rod, being adapted to bearagainst thefrear portion of the rod holder, whereby a rearward a frame plvoted to said main frame. and adapted tobe rocked upwardly and-'hav forward saddle saddleadapted' a the rearend or said rod" motion-of the rod is prevented, and means I for varying the angular setting of? said: sec-I" 0nd mentioned frame,

' 3. A rod holder' comprising amairr frame pivoted memberat its reareportion a clamp secured to said pivoted member and. adapted to be folded upwardly towards said. main frame, a pair of arms havingtheir' rear ends pivotally joined to said main, frame ,laz sup; porting; strut pivoted to said." arms: and

adapted to'be'seated in any oneo f the notches said mainframe, and a forward and a rear saddle carried by sald arms and reference to'said main frame. 7 s

4:; A rodholder comprlslng a main; frame of roughly" rectangular contour having adapted to receive a"v rod', said 1' arms, said saddles, and said strut being foldable- 'with notched side portions, means for securing said frame to a support, a pair of arms-,hav-

ingtheir rear portions pivoted tosaid; main frame, a rear saddle and iaforward saddle pivoted to said arms andadapted' to receive a rod, and a strut pivoted to said arms; and

having'a lower portion adapted to enterany one offsaidnotches. .7 1

In testimony whereof'I afiix my signature,

ARTHUR F G ISI GER.

be instantly detached by merely rocking the means pivoted to said arms and adapted, to r engage said main frame at any one: of a plurality of points to vary the angular set-'v ting of said arms. 1

ee havinglnotchedIsideYportions and-havinga V 

